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Gwalior: The Gwalior Crime Branch has arrested Himachal Sharma, a cunning fraudster involved in multi-crore vehicle scams, from Jaipur. Sharma allegedly impersonated a police officer to deceive 42 victims, seizing their expensive vehicles, including SUVs, tractors, dumpers, and trucks. He has now been sent to judicial custody following a court appearance. Impersonating a Police Subedar Himachal Sharma, a resident of Patel Nagar City Centre, had previously been caught posing as a fake subedar. In his latest scam, he dressed as a police sub-inspector to gain the trust of tour and travel operators. He rented high-value vehicles on the pretext of services and later removed their GPS devices to cover his tracks. When owners asked for vehicle return or service, Sharma refused and eventuall...

Chhindwara, February 17, 2026: During the concluding session of the ‘Hindu Garjana Rally’ held to mark the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Telangana MLA T. Raja Singh made controversial remarks targeting Hyderabad leaders Asaduddin and Akbaruddin Owaisi. Singh referred to the Owaisi brothers using objectionable language and criticized their alleged statements regarding Tipu Sultan, branding them as anti-Hindu and accusing them of misrepresenting history. Addressing the crowd, Singh called for vigilance among youth to protect the nation, religion, and culture. He spoke against ‘Love Jihad’ and religious conversions, urging supporters to pledge to safeguard their families, faith, and country. He reiterated the demand for a ‘Jihad-free Madhya Pradesh’ and praised the stat...